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Cavort Kə'Vɔ:T V.腾越,欢跃 无 V Cauvaut American English

单词 cavort
音标 [kə'vɔ:t]
解释 v.腾越,欢跃
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字源 cavort (v.)
1793, cauvaut, American English, of uncertain origin, sometimes said to be an alteration of curvet "a leap by a horse," from French and related to curve (v.). Or perhaps from ca- colloquial intensive prefix + vault "to jump, leap." Modern form attested by 1829. Related: Cavorted; cavorting.
不择手段背单词 vi. (以活泼的姿态)腾跃 = caper = frisk = frolic = rollick = romp
【类】dodder: unsteady = cavort: sprightly摇摆是不稳定的 = 腾跃是轻快的
【反】trudge(v 跋涉; 吃力走)
趣味全助记 【记】源自curve 马在空中划过一道弧线→腾跃;car + vert 翻转,开车时翻转,因为高兴

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